CLARKSVILLE, TN – Here’s a look at the top local news stories from Clarksville Now this week.
3 houses burn: Firefighters forced to wait as woman threatens suicide: Crews had to stand by for over half an hour watching the fire spread as police negotiated with the armed woman. READ MORE Plus: Police ended the standoff by shooting the woman with a bean bag. READ MORE
Should you get the COVID-19 vaccine? Here’s what Clarksville doctors say: Many remain hesitant about the vaccine, so we asked the people who can address risk and safety concerns: Your doctors. READ MORE
Parents disrupt School Board meeting, demand transparency about COVID-19 policies: About 40 parents interrupted the meeting to shout demands about the mask policy and public input. READ MORE
Community rallies to help uninsured business owner with optical cancer: The owner of Hardy Home Improvement was diagnosed with optical melanoma. Doctors discovered a tumor the size of a portabella mushroom. READ MORE
American Jazz cruise ship freed from sand bar on Lake Barkley: The ship had been on its way to excursions in Clarksville when it got stuck in the middle of the lake. READ MORE
Tears, laughter and a crack of thunder: Friends and family say goodbye to Dylan Lawrence: The 17-year-old died six months and nine days after he was diagnosed with terminal brain cancer. READ MORE
Adopted son of slain elderly couple charged in their 2010 double murder: Ten years ago, officers found the couple in their beds, each with a single gunshot wound to the head. READ MORE
Facebook pizza sensation Andrew Dueñas lands brick-and-mortar restaurant: The physical location near Exit 11 will be named Camacho’s Famous, after Dueñas’ father. READ MORE
World War II-era warbirds take flight over Clarksville Regional Airport: The Texas Raiders aviation group offered tours, demonstrations and some guest flights. READ MORE
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